Seek To End Bias in State's Private Firms
The Iowa civil rights commission said it has a one year federal contract to identify and eradicate employment discrimination in private industries. The EEOC granted 16150 dollars effective September 1, with a project director to be announced August 29. The commission's move follows approval by the Iowa executive council as part of a national program involving 41 agencies, emphasizing using the law to change discriminatory practices and establish enduring procedures after funding ends.
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DES Moines
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Iowa Executive Council
Commission
Iowa Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Medical Honor To Dr. McCabe
Dr. Brian F. McCabe of the University of Iowa will be inducted into Collegium Otolaryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum in Oslo. The first Iowan elected, his recognition cites significant otolaryngologic research and national awards. He became head of the Iowa department in 1964 after teaching at Michigan.
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Iowa City
Brian F. McCabe
University of Iowa
Collegium Otolaryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum
Oslo
Norway
International Otolaryngology Organization
U.S
McCabe
University of Michigan
U. of I. Department of
Greene Boy Drowns After River Crossing Attempt
Lowell Williamson 14 and companion Larry Albrecht 14 of Greene attempted to swim 100 yards across the Shell Rock River with clothes on to train for football. Albrecht crossed safely but Williamson disappeared and his body was recovered later.
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Greene
UPI
Shell Rock
Lowell Williamson
Larry Albrecht
Albrecht
Williamson
Unreadable Source Seeks News Details
The fragment appears to be a garbled newspaper item with partial references to Cedar Rapids Gazette pricing and dates but lacks coherent events, names, places, or outcomes to summarize into a readable item.
Governors Speak on Iowa Education Aid and Area Colleges
Four candidates for Iowa governor discuss state support for schools and area colleges. Beck argues maintaining current aid levels with potential growth. Franzenburg backs current aid plus growth tied to the economy. Ray seeks to raise aid toward the national average and cut costs via broad government economies. Johnson supports 2.25 per pupil per day to area schools and opposes a separate regents-like board.
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Iowa
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Donald Johnson
West Branch
Robert Beck
Centerville
Paul Franzenburg
Frazenburg
Ray
Johnson
State Board of Regents
Department of Public Instruction
Franzenburg
Kibbie Named Chairman for Iowa Democratic Hearing
Des Moines Iowa State Senator John Kibbie of Emmetsburg will chair a Saturday public hearing on Democratic National Convention affairs in the West room of the Hotel Savery. The session seeks views on the party platform and which delegates should support for the presidential nomination. Democratic State Chairman Clark R Rasmussen announced the appointment.
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Des Moines
John Kibbie
Emmetsburg
Clark R. Rasmussen
Iowa
Hotel Savery
Drivers Fined In Tama Court
Tama court fines include Evelyn A Rogstad 55 LaCrosse Wisconsin guilty of failure to yield at a stop sign and fined 15 dollars total. Sharon Behounek Chelsea paid 15 for running a stop sign on highway 30. Others fined include Jack Burch Marshalltown Glenn Telbert Montezuma Ronald Mitchell John Morales Tama for intoxication and speeding. Harry Foran Marshalltown paid 35 for driving without a license after being stopped on highway 30 east of Tama.
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Tama
Evelyn A. Rogstad
LaCrosse
Wis
Jim Sorsensen
Old 30
Rogstad
Lawrence Scharnweber
Toledo
Sharon L. Behounek
Chelsea
Jack R. Burch
Marshalltown
Glenn S. Telbert
Montezuma
Ronald Mitchell
John Morales
John McDonald
Harry W. Foran
Jerry de Joode
Sherman L. White
Case To Be Dismissed If Boy Joins Marines
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids youth arrested for intoxication on July 27 and August 8 appeared in Tama county juvenile court seeking enlistment in the U S Marine Corps. If accepted his case will be dismissed by another court order.
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Gazette
Toledo
Cedar Rapids
John W. Tobin
Tama County
U.S. Marine Corps
Ben Morris
Jim Sorensen
Forest Schafer
Tobin
Marine Corps
Winneshiek Budget Sees Millage Increase for Next Year
DECORAH The Winneshiek county board of supervisors approved a 2,337,900 dollar budget for the coming year with no objectors at the hearing. The plan raises millage by 1.6 mills, the first increase in four years.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Synhorst Predicts Iowa Primary Turnout Between 325000 and 350000
DES MOINES AP Iowa Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst predicts a primary turnout between 325000 and 350000, higher than the 267470 in 1964 and aided by multiple senatorial races and subdistrict elections. He notes auditors project 307640 but sees potential for growth.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Melvin
Synhorst
G.O.P
Iowa City Man Rogalski Named Dean at St Ambrose
Edward Rogalski of Iowa City has been appointed dean of students at St Ambrose College. He holds a master's in college student personnel administration from the University of Iowa and a BA in social sciences and education from Parsons College. He previously served as head resident counselor and assistant to the dean of admissions and records. In 1965 he became assistant dean of students and acting dean of men.
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Davenport
Edward Rogalski
Iowa City
St. Ambrose College
Rogalski
University of Iowa
Parsons College
Fairfield
Parsons
Burton Named Chairman of Des Moines Franzenburg Dinner
Harold Burton of Iowa Falls chairing Hardin county Democratic central committee has been named chairman of the August 22 Salute to Franzenburg Dinner at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold Burton
Iowa Falls
Hardin County Democratic Central Committee
Sweet Corn Festival Planned for Elkader Weekend
The Elkader Sweet Corn festival runs August 23 to 25 with a parade coronation of a Sweet Corn princess on August 23. Preliminary judging for seven candidates Friday at 8 p.m. at the Elkader Municipal building. final judging August 22 at 6:30 p.m. during a Lions club dinner at Peace United Church of Christ.
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Elkader
Elkader Municipal
Lions Club
Peace United Church of Christ
Roxi Lee Wessel
Bonnie Hulbert
Janis Bente
Patti Berns
Garber
Linda Malmborg
Nina Nelson
St. Olaf
Lynn Hansel
Opera House
Dows Award to Robert Moore for 1968 69 scholarship
Robert S. Moore of Coralville will hold the $3,000 Sutherland Dows graduate scholarship in composition for 1968 69 at the University of Iowa. The funds support his Ph D work at the UI School of Music. Moore, a graduate teaching assistant in music theory, earned his MA in composition from UI in January 1968.
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Iowa City
Sutherland Dows
Robert S.moore
Coralville
Richard Hervig
University of Iowa
U. of I. School of Music
Sutherland Dows, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Moore
U. of I
Center For New Music
Rockefeller Foundation
Hervig
Centenary Colleges
Shreveport
Two More Iowans Die Of Vietnam Wounds
Des Moines AP report confirms two Iowa soldiers died of Vietnam combat wounds. Army Spec. 4 Carl R. Foster, 21, Davenport, died of wounds suffered near An Khe last Sunday. Army Pfc. Kermit C. Peterson Jr., 20, Des Moines, died in a Japanese army hospital from burns suffered in Vietnam on August 8.
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DES Moines
Twomore
Vietnam
Ira Foster
Davenport
Army
Carl R. Foster
An Khe
South Vietnam
Kermit C. Peterson
Army Pfc
Kermit C. Peterson Jr
Japan
Iowa Youth Guilty Of Refusing Draft
John Michael Brand, 19, of Sioux City, was found guilty in an Omaha federal court for refusing induction. Chief Judge Richard Robinson deferred sentence pending a probation report. Brand, a Jehovah's Witness, refused the ceremonial step at the Omaha induction center on April 4. His father, George Brand, testified he also refused service in World War II.
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Omaha
John Michael Brand
Sioux City
Armed Services
Richard Robinson
Brand
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Buchanan County Democrats Plan Monday Meeting
The Buchanan county Democratic central committee will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the REC building.
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Independence
Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee
REC
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